Library Workshop for EPA Sep
Outline 2 Find Library resources for research iSearch ProQuest Education Databases RefWorks – a web-based bibliographic management tool Create an account Import references Create reference list in preferred style Q&A
3 What is iSearch? Stands for “intelligent search” A brand new search and discovery tool which enables you to search Library Catalogue and most of the Library’s e-journals, e-books and databases. You can find all relevant information on any particular topic with one simple search.
Where to start? 4 - access iSearch from the HKIEd Library Website - access iSearch from the HKIEd Library Website Enter the keywords, article title, author or name of the book and start searching 4
5 e.g. Search for gender gap higher education gets over 1 hundred thousand hits with books, journals, reports, etc. 5
6 6 For more precise results, use double quotes for phrases “gender gap” and “higher education”
7 7 Sample result of an online e-book (Click the link under Online Access to read the e-book)
8 8 Sample result of an article with full text (Click the icon of PDF Full Text to view the article)
9 9 Click Check EdLINK to see whether full text is available in case no PDF Full Text icon is provided
10 Example: Retrieve full text article via EdLINK 10
11 Quick Options to narrow down the results to scholarly journals / Library Catalogue, limit results to particular year(s), source types, subject, language, etc. 11
- Check with the location code / request the item / search the HKALL, etc. 12 Check with similar title(s)
Add selected items to Folder for printing, , export, etc 13
You can also export records to RefWorks for future use if you have registered a RefWorks account 14
15 Expand your search to other Chinese Databases, HKALL, Google Scholar, etc 15
Click “Retrieve Item” to view the article 16
17 Click A-Z Database List to search Chinese databases and other specialized databases not covered by iSearch 17
18 ProQuest Education Databases This provides simultaneous searching on: Australian Education Index British Education Index CBCA Education ERIC Physical Education Index ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I ProQuest Education Journals ProQuest Research Library
Find “ProQuest Education Databaese” by Browsing “P" (or browse by “education” subject; or search directly) ProQuest Education Databases 19
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21 Other suggested subjects e.g. educational philosophy AND higher education E.g. Search “educational philosophy” and “teaching methods” 21
22 Click “Check EdLINK” to check whether full text is available 22
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24 You can also , Print, Save, Export to RefWorks. You can also browse the tips for more successful searching. 24
Searching tips: ProQuest Help 25
Searching tips: Expand your search Select other links of “Suggested subjects” to expand your search Use Boolean operator “OR” to include more search terms e.g. web-based OR internet OR electronic OR digital Use truncation (*) to expand your search term in alternative way e.g. adolescen* to search for adolescent, adolescence, etc. 26
Searching tips: Narrow your search Select “Peer reviewed” under the search box Consider the suggested “Narrow results” options from the search result screen, e.g. publication title, document type, language, publication date, etc. Use Boolean operator “AND” to limit search results to a narrower scene e.g. school support AND inclusive education 27
RefWorks Your personal reference 28
29 About RefWorks Web-based Bibliographic Management ToolWeb-based Bibliographic Management Tool Create your own reference databasesCreate your own reference databases Import references from library catalogues & databasesImport references from library catalogues & databases Manage & organize your references in foldersManage & organize your references in folders Search your referencesSearch your references Adding your own keywords & commentsAdding your own keywords & comments Can be integrated with MS-Word to create in-text citations & reference list in preferred styleCan be integrated with MS-Word to create in-text citations & reference list in preferred style Accessible by computers connected to InternetAccessible by computers connected to Internet 29
Create your RefWorks account 30
Click the RefWorks link at library web site Create/Access your RefWorks account 31
RefWorks Login Useful Help for RefWorks 32
Remote Access 1.Go to 2.Use the Group Code to login (HKIEd members only) 3.Login personal account for HKIEd users Enter Group Code Get the Group Code 33
1.RefWorks User Login for HKIEd 2.Sign up / Login
Sign up a new RefWorks account 35
The menu bar allows you to access all functionalities of RefWorks. Simply move your mouse pointer over the entries and further options will drop down. 36
Export the record to RefWorks Export record to RefWorks directly 37
Last Imported Folder The result imported will be placed in the last imported folder. If you repeat importing records, this folder will only contain the results of the very last import. All previously imported records are stored in the database, but not associated with a folder. 38
Try yourself Go to HKIEd Library Catalogue Search for Author = “Loreman, Tim” Save and export all found records Import the records to your RefWorks account 39
Example: ERIC (EBSCOhost) Export records 40
You’ll be asked to login RefWorks if not login yet 41
Last Imported Folder 42
Many databases support direct exporting references to RefWorks, e.g. ProQuest 43
Try yourself Go to ERIC (EBSCOhost) Databases –Library homepage > E-Resources > By Alphabet: E > ERIC (via EBSCOhost) Search Title = inclusive education Mark 5 records found & export to RefWorks 44
Creating a Bibliography Create bibliography from your references Bibliography created in preferred style e.g. APA References arranged and sorted automatically Output bibliography in HTML or Word format Create bibliography from all references or selected folder 45
Click Bibliography Select Output Style Select Output Format (HTML/Word) Select Folder / All Click to Create 46
References sorted and formatted in APA Style 47
HKIEd Chinese citation style (for reference only) Refer to Citation System in Student Handbook for details 48
49 Need Help? Check it out at the Library RefWorks webpage Consult Information Counter at the Library 49
50 Need Help? Join the Library initiated workshops; you may also browse the workshop materials from our webpage: materials/Learning%20RefWorks_2013.ppt
51 Citation System of HKIEd For more details of the requirement of citation system of HKIEd, please refer to chapter 14 of the Student Handbook:
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